Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast

032: The Witness

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We solve all the puzzles in The Witness.

Developer: Thekla Inc. | Publisher: Thekla Inc. | Release Date: January 26th, 2016

Jacob, Mike, Moe and Special Guest CourtFTW travel to a deserted island, use “2 Brainz”, get stuck, feel like geniuses and then get stuck again.

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Here’s is our upcoming release schedule:

  • June 6th: E3 2018 Special
  • June 13th: Star Wars: Republic Commando
  • June 27th: Vanquish
  • June 29th: The 1-Year Anniversary of the Podcast!

    • Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

    Special Guest: Courtney G. (@CourtFTW)

    Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

    Show Notes (spoilers):

    • 2:10 We introduce you to CourtFTW!
    • 3:55 We rip off the band-aid… how did we play the game?
    • 5:30 Court talks about streaming the game on Twitch
    • 7:10 What is The Witness?
    • 8:55 “Twisted Logic” and the Scientific Process
    • 11:20 Starting the game
    • 13:10 The game’s difficulty (Quarry and Jungle)
    • 15:30 Nausea (shout-out to Kevin) and how we tackled the game
    • 18:10 The beauty of the game world (and game engine)
    • 20:20 What Remains of Edith Finch and recordings of philosophers
    • 22:20 The different types of puzzles in the game
    • 27:20 Timers and Treehouses
    • 30:40 Monastery, Anger and Art Museums
    • 34:10 Pacing ourselves through the Witness
    • 38:40 Lasers and Mirrors
    • 40:10 Finishing the game
    • 45:20 Our least favorite parts of the game
    • 47:45 The secret ending (with a Virginia call-back)
    • 52:35 Our closing thoughts…
    • 58:35 …just kidding… what about the puzzles in the environment?
    • 59:40 The game’s achievements
    • 1:01:25 A final section of puzzle talk
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